SSS Defence Offers to Meet Indian Army's Sniper Rifle Needs with Indigenous Viper and Saber

In response to a recent appeal by former Jammu and Kashmir police chief Shesh Paul Vaid for 50 Australian sniper rifles to counter Pakistani sniper attacks, Vivek Krishnan, CEO of SSS Defence, has declared the company's readiness to provide high-quality, indigenous alternatives.

Krishnan emphasized that SSS Defence's weapons meet or exceed international standards, eliminating the bureaucratic hurdles and diplomatic complexities often associated with procuring foreign arms. He criticized the end-user guarantees, licensing issues, high costs, and potential diplomatic pressures often faced in such deals.

SSS Defence offers two cutting-edge sniper rifles:

• Viper: Chambered for .308/7.62x51mm cartridges, with proven accuracy at ranges exceeding 1,000 meters.
• Saber: Chambered for .338 Lapua Magnum cartridges, with proven accuracy at ranges exceeding 1,500 meters.

Both rifles boast best-in-class Minute of Angle (MoA) accuracy, rivaling global competitors. These calibers are widely used by military and law enforcement snipers worldwide.

Krishnan's statement highlights a growing trend in India's defense sector towards self-reliance and indigenous manufacturing. SSS Defence's willingness to step up and fulfill the Indian Army's critical needs underscores the capabilities of the Indian defense industry.

As discussions continue between SSS Defence and the Indian Army, the prospect of equipping Indian snipers with domestically-produced, world-class rifles appears increasingly promising.

 

[Akshat]

Looks like you belong to an Army Family.

Life is good, when a job in the Patriotic Army is guaranteed because one comes from an Army Family.

At least in my immediate family, no one is in the army. But I understand that these people put their lives on the line for us. Even the top officers at some point were in the field. So unless there is hard evidence of corruption, please don't accuse them. Even the evidence at hand vindicates them. Remember how everyone was blaming them for changing requirements? Now it has come to light that only 18% of delays come due to changing requirements. Anyone in product development would know that 10-15% delay due to customer spec change is very normal. So they stand vindicated bro.

 

[charminar_waale_ismail_bhai]

At least in my immediate family, no one is in the army. But I understand that these people put their lives on the line for us. Even the top officers at some point were in the field. So unless there is hard evidence of corruption, please don't accuse them. Even the evidence at hand vindicates them. Remember how everyone was blaming them for changing requirements? Now it has come to light that only 18% of delays come due to changing requirements. Anyone in product development would know that 10-15% delay due to customer spec change is very normal. So they stand vindicated bro.

I am not talking about corruption that happens at Army in the procurement department. That is a well known practice and has been happening almost since India became independent.

The people who put their life on the line at border are actually just canon fodder and the recruitment of jawans happens in bulk. Some small number if corruption does happen at that stage, which I have no idea about. Then, NDA is a pretty straight forward route to the commissioned officers cadre and should be clean
The problem happens mostly in recruitments for lateral entry i.e. the SSB. Dont take my word. Google search will point you to many such instances of corruption happening at various levels in Army and other wings.

 

[Akshat]

I am not talking about corruption that happens at Army in the procurement department. That is a well known practice and has been happening almost since India became independent.

The people who put their life on the line at border are actually just canon fodder and the recruitment of jawans happens in bulk. Some small number if corruption does happen at that stage, which I have no idea about. Then, NDA is a pretty straight forward route to the commissioned officers cadre and should be clean
The problem happens mostly in recruitments for lateral entry i.e. the SSB. Dont take my word. Google search will point you to many such instances of corruption happening at various levels in Army and other wings.

As I said, wherever there is clear case of corruption, then blame them. But not without evidence. Even the officers inducted through NDA usually serve at the border in the initial years of their service. So don't blame them without evidence. And especially when it comes to induction of products made by entities like DRDO.

 

[Aloo]

our patriotic army will pay double triple or even more to induct them

Iska proof de chup chap, ab T90, Arjunki baat divert mat kar.

 

[Akshat]

Iska proof de chup chap, ab T90, Arjunki baat divert mat kar.

Processor slow down ho gaya hai? I said that IA will pay even double or triple for indigenous products. I have proven it. IA paid double for indigenous product Arjun, which doesn’t even meet their requirements, when compared to foreign product, t90.

 

[Akshat]

As I recall the field trials of Arjun mk1 and T-90 tanks, t90 got many relief in trials and then what sudden Arjun mk1 was bad product and to much heavier after better performance than the t90 tanks
About the price factor how much we procured Arjun?? And t90 was almost at the end of it's production line Indian orders was just to continue the production line of t90!! So what a comparison man!! Just absolute lies and half baked truth!!

Where has it ever been officially said that T90 performed worse? Nowhere. It is just a myth spread by DRDO. In fact, CAG report of 1998 clearly says that Arjun failed its trials miserably.

As for T90, more blatant lies. T90s were still being produced after the Indian orders, even for customers other than India. So please don’t spread lies just to defend DRDo.

 

[Rajesh]

Either provide contribution to electoral bonds or sell the company to adani or shift the company to any foreign country offer then free trips luxurious offers and if possible offer them some watches like what Dassault offers or else blame yourself in doing defense business in this country by listening to some slogans of self reliance(such slogans are for votes and favouritism). Sad that such treatment is given to an indian company 😭

 

[Mak]

Either provide contribution to electoral bonds or sell the company to adani or shift the company to any foreign country offer then free trips luxurious offers and if possible offer them some watches like what Dassault offers or else blame yourself in doing defense business in this country by listening to some slogans of self reliance(such slogans are for votes and favouritism). Sad that such treatment is given to an indian company 😭

Unfortunately, this is how it goes. 😢
Atmanirbharta is only for the oligarchs, startups and small businesses are being ignored by MoD and the military, especially the army.

 

[Mak]

And yet you have never been able to prove me wrong in facts. Tch tch tch

This is the IA playbook, ask for unrealistic gun requirements that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world(MCIWS) and when DRDO makes it, dilly dally and eventually reject it, and go for emergency purchase of overpriced foreign maal.

There's your proof.

 

[Akshat]

This is the IA playbook, ask for unrealistic gun requirements that doesn't exist anywhere else in the world(MCIWS) and when DRDO makes it, dilly dally and eventually reject it, and go for emergency purchase of overpriced foreign maal.

There's your proof.

I ho says MCIWS made by DRDO met the requirements?

The actual chronology is that IA gave its requirements. No one, including DRDO, met those. Despite giving a promise to meet them. Then IA had to change the requirements and ran a proper tender where no Indian weapon cleared the trials and IA went for the cheapest option.

That’s your proof.

 

[Mak]

At least in my immediate family, no one is in the army. But I understand that these people put their lives on the line for us. Even the top officers at some point were in the field. So unless there is hard evidence of corruption, please don't accuse them. Even the evidence at hand vindicates them. Remember how everyone was blaming them for changing requirements? Now it has come to light that only 18% of delays come due to changing requirements. Anyone in product development would know that 10-15% delay due to customer spec change is very normal. So they stand vindicated bro.

Hard Evidence?
Like the Coffin scam or Lt. Suresh Nanda or Mj.Vipin Khanna?
Or maybe you're looking for the CAG report that showed Arjun tanks outperforming T-90s even after being severely handicapped by the army. IA still chose T-90s but sure, I guess we'll keep running cover for IA.

So no, and I'm sorry but the army, especially the officer class doesn't deserve my benefit of the doubt. It's the average grunt, THE REAL JAWAN, who is actually risking his life, less so officers.

Also 18% is NOT NORMAL, product development and weapons R&D are not the same thing. Also, at the end of the R&D cycle a domestic industry requires large enough orders if you're going to have a self sustaining military industry. Army not having any respect for BEP of companies is what will hurt our jawans in an actual war.

 

[Akshat]

Hard Evidence?
Like the Coffin scam or Lt. Suresh Nanda or Mj.Vipin Khanna?
Or maybe you're looking for the CAG report that showed Arjun tanks outperforming T-90s even after being severely handicapped by the army. IA still chose T-90s but sure, I guess we'll keep running cover for IA.

So no, and I'm sorry but the army, especially the officer class doesn't deserve my benefit of the doubt. It's the average grunt, THE REAL JAWAN, who is actually risking his life, less so officers.

Also 18% is NOT NORMAL, product development and weapons R&D are not the same thing. Also, at the end of the R&D cycle a domestic industry requires large enough orders if you're going to have a self sustaining military industry. Army not having any respect for BEP of companies is what will hurt our jawans in an actual war.

There were no CAG reports that said that Arjun performed better than T90. Show me which ones say that. In fact, no report ever even said that the minimum basic requirements of IA were ever met by Arjun.

18% is very normal. Especially when compared to the 60% of the delays due to DRDO. If anything, you are running cover for DRDO.

The domestic industries do get enough orders to keep them sustained when the products meet the required specs. Like in drones and armored vehicles. Whatever is committed by the army is procured.

And in cases where sufficient evidence is present, I am with you. Punish those.

 

[Ashish Sandhu]

I ho says MCIWS made by DRDO met the requirements?

The actual chronology is that IA gave its requirements. No one, including DRDO, met those. Despite giving a promise to meet them. Then IA had to change the requirements and ran a proper tender where no Indian weapon cleared the trials and IA went for the cheapest option.

That’s your proof.

Why Indian weapons are not able to clear even our country's requirements? Is it due to lack of access to latest technology or unskilled labour?